Diddy—rapper, producer, and exec who built Bad Boy into a powerhouse; remains a major figure in hip-hop and media.
Judge has ruled that a 2008 interview with Duane “Keffe D” Davis is admissible in the murder trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, set to begin Aug. 10. Davis is charged with murder and could face life in prison if convicted. The trial has drawn renewed attention to Davis’s memoir and related media.
CBS Evening News has seen ratings improve with a substitute anchor, Matt Gutman, delivering best performance in 17 weeks as Tony Dokoupil recovers from fluctuations in viewership. Independent confirms Gutman’s temporary boost, while The Guardian notes ongoing challenges for Bari Weiss’s leadership and 60 Minutes changes amid a broader network transition.
The case against Duane “Keffe D” Davis has moved toward a Las Vegas trial over the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors say Davis ordered the drive-by shooting; Davis pleads not guilty and faces life in prison if convicted. The trial, beginning this week, revisits the East Coast–West Coast feud and the Bloods–Crips dynamics that defined 1990s hip-hop.
The trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis continues in Las Vegas. Prosecutors rely on his 2008 police interview and a 2019 memoir to argue he masterminded the 1996 Tupac Shakur shooting, while the defense disputes the evidence and contends his accounts are unreliable braggadocio.
A Clark County jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first‑degree murder with a deadly weapon in the 1996 Las Vegas killing of Tupac Shakur. Davis, 63, has said he will appeal. Sentencing is set for October 13.
A federal jury has acquitted Lil Durk, Durk Banks, of conspiracy, murder-for-hire and stalking resulting in death after deliberations over three days. Co-defendants are convicted on stalking-related counts, while Durk remains jailed awaiting a separate racketeering trial.